Read by Derek Jacobi and Michael Morpurgo. Grandpa?s nature and his touching relationship with the boy is evoked superbly by Michael Morpurgo?s writing.This two-voice read brings the characters to life as the story of Grandpa?s ?shame? (the fact that he cannot read and write) unfolds.Derek Jacobi is sensitive and compelling in the role of Grandpa, inspiring a true sense of achievement and triumph as he finally tells his own story in his own words....

Winnie-the-Pooh may be a bear of very little brain, but thanks to his friends Piglet, Eeyore and, of course, Christopher Robin, he?s never far from an adventure. In this story Pooh gets into a tight place, nearly catches a Woozle and heads off on an ?expotition? to the North Pole with the other animals. In this stunning audio edition of Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne?s world-famous story is once again brought to life. Heart-warming and funny, Milne?s...

Meet Barry, the fish with fingers, No-Bot, the robot with no bottom, and many more weird and wonderful characters in The Sue Hendra Collection! You will get lost in the colour and crazy worlds that the bestselling picture book author has created. This audiobook collection includes: Barry the Fish with Fingers, Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell, Keith the Cat with Magic Hat, Supertato, Barry the Fish and Hairy Monsters, I Need a Wee, Doug the Bug,...

Roald Dahl's wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world's number 1 storyteller. In this collection five splendiferous stories are brought to life by the author himself. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(Abridged) Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! James and the Giant Peach (Abridged) A little magic can take you a long way Fantastic Mr. Fox (Unabridged) Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox! The Enormous Crocodile (Unabridged)...

Follow the Swallow When Apollo the swallow flies to Africa, Chack the blackbird wants to send him a message. But Africa is far away. Can a jumpy dolphin, a grumpy camel, a greedy crocodile or a playful monkey help to deliver the message? The Wrong Kind of Bark Finlay's a real dreamer, and he's always getting things wrong. So when he brings his puppy into class, it looks as if Finlay's heading for BIG trouble! The Quick Brown Fox Cub Frisk loves exploring!...

Lizzie refuses to speak. She doesn't want to talk to Rory or Jake, her new stepbrothers, or Sam, their dad or even her mum. She?s totally fed up at having to join a new family and nothing can coax her into speaking to them. Not football, not pizza, not a new bedroom. That is, until she meets Great-Gran - a member of the new family who is even more stubborn than her - and has had a lot more practice!.

Winnie the Witch lives in a black house. She has black chairs and black stairs, black floors and black doors. Winnie?s cat Wilbur is black, too. And that is how the trouble begins! This ultimate collection by the creators of Winnie and Wilbur, Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul, features the following picture-book stories: Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie the Witch Winnie and Wilbur: The Naughty Knight Winnie and Wilbur Meet Santa Winnie and Wilbur: Happy Birthday,...

Lauren's dog, Bella, is about to have puppies. Lauren can't wait, even though she knows they'll all be going to new homes as soon as they're big enough. But when the puppies are born, one is so tiny Mum and Dad aren't sure it will pull through. The littlest puppy, whom Lauren names Lucy, needs hand-feeding around the clock. It's going to be a lot of work, but Lauren is determined to do everything she can to save Lucy ...

MY VERY BIG PLAN: 1. Write more songs about very important things like ... biscuits. 2. Make sure there's a good supply of SNACKS. 3. Avoid Delia at ALL costs. She thinks I've been snooping in her room! (I have.) 4. DOODLE as much as possible, especially if Marcus is watching.

Rose loves watching videos and is sat in front of the telly ALL the time. So when the video player breaks, it's a total nightmare! But then a very mysterious repair man comes to fix it. He gives Rose the power to forward and rewind her life and then Rose sees what really happens to someone who spends all their time in front of the TV ...